Author: Admin
Photo credit: Andrew FrolishWhen Kiefer Sutherland strode onto the stage at Norwich’s Adrian Flux Waterfront, the response from the packed crowd was immediate and thunderous. There was no slow build into the evening: Sutherland and his outstanding band launched straight into Down Below with pounding drums from Phil Wilson and the first flashes of the twin-guitar brilliance that would define the night. Chris Hillman, initially on pedal steel, drew out rich, cinematic notes while Ashley Wilson fired out a searing electric guitar solo. From the outset, this felt less like an actor indulging a musical side project and more like…
You see what he did there?Multi-talented singer, songwriter, and musician Jim Keller is to release Vinylly!, a collection of 14 of his finest songs from the last 15 years, and his first-ever European vinyl release. Out today, May 29, the collection will be on Continental Song City Records. The album includes songs spanning Keller’s late-career renaissance, four decades after he and his band, Tommy Tutone, topped the US charts with 867-5309/Jenny. It’s available to order here.Born and raised in New Jersey, Keller found fame after moving to San Francisco, where he launched Tommy Tutone in the late 1970s. Despite their…
Kevin Jarvis photoTo say Ben Vaughn has had an eclectic musical career would be a gross understatement. He grew up in the Philadelphia area, and his journey into music began when a kind uncle gave him a Duane Eddy record. It literally changed his life. He formed his first ‘proper’ band in 1983: the Ben Vaughn Combo. They had a five-year career and released two albums to excellent reviews. Rocker Marshall Crenshaw was mighty impressed with what he heard and covered a track from the band, I’m Sorry (But So Is Brenda Lee), for his Downtown album.This was the start…
There are rock biographies, and then there are monuments. Johnny Rogan’s Timeless Flight: The Definitive Biography of the Byrds, first published in 1981, belongs firmly in the latter categoryRogan was a twenty-something and still at Oxford when he completed the original book, and it’s very much the work of youthful enthusiasm. There’s a sense that every detail matters, that no session musician is too peripheral to interview, no contractual dispute too dry to document. I’ve got the 1989 revised edition, and he mentions in the introduction that it was up until that point 13 years’ worth of effort. It remains…
Throwing Muses skipper Kristin Hersh has announced that her new solo album, Sugar On Blackstone, will be released by Fire Records on September 18. Watch a video for the new single “Dark Eyed Junco” below: “He was a ‘Dark Eyed Junco’ and I was a light-eyed weirdo,” explains Hersh. “We’d play basketball until after dark then, when we couldn’t even see the hoop any more, so that we didn’t have to go home. After our stepfather moved in, it wasn’t a home any more.” Pre-order Sugar On Blackstone here and peruse Hersh’s comprehensive UK/EU tour itinerary below (tickets here): 26…
The organizers behind Gloucestershire’s premier alternative gathering, 2000trees Festival, have expanded their massive 2026 billing with a wave of fresh musical additions, dedicated comedy stages, interactive kids’ programming, and vital charity partnerships. Held at Upcote Farm near Cheltenham from 8th to 11th July 2026, the multi-award-winning event has tracking to be its biggest-selling edition to date.On the musical front, independent post-hardcore outfit Static Dress has been drafted to headline The Cave stage on Thursday evening, joining a daily heavyweight lineup anchored by main stage bill-toppers Alkaline Trio, Funeral For A Friend, and Neck Deep. Power-rock trio Tigercub has also been…
The organizers behind Bloodstock Festival have unleashed a comprehensive update detailing the packed array of non-musical entertainment, gallery exhibitions, retail options, and eco-friendly schemes arriving at Catton Park, Derbyshire this August. Running from 6th to 9th August 2026, the landmark 25th-anniversary celebration has already completely sold out of weekend tickets, though limited day spaces remain available.On the musical front, logistical adjustments have triggered a running order shuffle for Saturday’s schedule. While all artists remain locked in, Of Mice & Men and Death Angel will now perform on the Sophie Lancaster Stage, whereas Nevermore and Urne have moved up to the…
Experimental post-rock outfit Abrasive Trees are poised to release their highly anticipated debut studio album, Light Remaining, via Argonauta Records. In a special pre-release event, we are incredibly proud to present an exclusive full stream of the entire record right here on The Moshville Times, a full two days before it officially drops.Taking their name from a Buddhist description of a hallucination-like nightmare realm, the UK underground collective craft immersive, cinematic soundscapes built on layered guitars, hypnotic rhythms, and powerful dynamic shifts. Blending experimental rock, post-rock, and dark psychedelic textures, the album captures the band at their most focused and…
RØRY is getting heavier with her second album BLOODLETTING, which she’s shared another preview of with new single STRANGE. The follow-up to 2025 debut RESTORATION, which landed in the UK Top 10, arrives on September 4 via RØRY’s own label SADCØRE Records. It was produced by their long-time collaborators KINGDOMS with additional production and mixing by alt. mega-producer Dan Lancaster who has worked with Bring Me The Horizon, Muse and more. “I realised I was sick from being nice,” she says. “I’d spent so much of my life being the bigger person, forgiving people, understanding people, making excuses for people.…
Nigerian American artist Chuckmate returns with “Medecina”, a vibrant, genre blending single that mixes Latin inspired rhythms, hip hop energy and bilingual storytelling into one infectious release.Arriving ahead of his upcoming EP Say It With Ya Chess, the track captures a spontaneous connection between Chuckmate and a woman who doesn’t speak English, with the artist effortlessly switching into Spanish as the night unfolds. What starts with a simple coffee invitation quickly turns into tequila fuelled chemistry, laughter and undeniable vibes.Built around playful lyricism, smooth rap cadences and an upbeat bounce, “Medecina” highlights Chuckmate’s ability to fuse cultures and sounds while…
Now, seven years later, “Naked” returns with a different purpose, not as a missed placement, but as a defining artistic statement. Guided by atmospheric production, understated vocals, and an intimate emotional core, the record leans into vulnerability without ever feeling overworked. Every lyric lingers, every moment feels deliberate.Blending Afro-Caribbean textures, Latin influence, and early 2000s R&B nostalgia, EZ Papi continues carving out a sound that feels both global and deeply personal. Having spent years writing behind the scenes for major artists, “Naked” marks a clear shift inward: more reflective, more intentional, and fully his own.More than just a release, “Naked”…
Guitarist Steve Vai explains hooking up with ex-King Crimson pair guitarist Adrian Belew and bassist Tony Levin plus drummer Danny Carey of Tool in BEAT to revisit a trio of Crimson albums from the 80s: Discipline, Beat and Three Of A Perfect Pair. Tell us about your own induction to the church of King Crimson.My childhood friend John Sergio turned me on to progressive rock by playing me that incredible first King Crimson record, but then I went through a period of dryness with Crimson until Discipline, Beat and Three Of A Perfect Pair. Those three records were like jewels.…